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      AbbVie

      Engaged Employer

      AbbVie reviews

      3.9

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (4,603 total reviews)

      Robert A. Michael

      81% approve of CEO

      77% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      AbbVie has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AbbVie employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      5K reviews
      3.0
      Dec 12, 2019

      Adverse to change, paper pushing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Paid time off, annual bonus, consistent work schedule, work for home, low health insurance premium. Great resume builder. Great for those who want to coast into retirement or need a job while raising a family. Great for college grads.

      Cons

      Diversity exist in silos. Employees are expected to perform two grades above current job title to receive a positive review. Salary increases are minuscule. Don’t accept an extremely low offer with sign on bonus. You’ll regret it. Promotions are 100% political. Negotiate desire job title before accepting position. Managers blocks lateral moves or advancement to other teams. Middle managers are unable to perform and afraid to make decisions. The company culture advertised is very different from the day to day culture. Most people shuffle papers and are paid to not think. Just check boxes. Many “legacy” employees are entitled and unaware of industry standards\norms. Company culture will never change.

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      AbbVie Response
      6y
      Thank you for your feedback. We have a strong commitment to employee satisfaction, as well as delivering a positive work environment for all. We would like to hear about your concerns in more detail. Please reach out to us at oec@abbvie.com or HRCentral.UnitedStates@abbvie.com. Concerns may be reported anonymously.
      4.0
      Jun 20, 2019

      Great company but struggling with politics in some areas

      Finance manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great culture where high performing individuals can truly make a remarkable impact. Very strong pipeline as well as very good compensation packages and benefits. There are so many extremely smart people that work at Abbvie.

      Cons

      Work-life balance continues to be a challenge despite vocal efforts driven by senior leadership to improve in that area. A lot of politics in certain areas, and unfortunately too much tolerance for individuals who are known to be bad managers who only survive because of protection from above.

      2.0
      Sep 20, 2016

      Toxic work environment

      It project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent pay, benefits, and perks. Gorgeous new building on 94 and 60 (Mettawa, IL) that brings in a lot of sunlight and fresh air and encourages a new mindset of creating good relationships and working well rather than being workaholics trying to preserve one's own position.

      Cons

      Worked in IT. Terrible bureaucracy (throwing people under the bus to protect oneself) and "this is the way we've always done it" mentality from people who have been there for 30 years (spun off from Abbott in 2013). They are trying to create a new forward-looking team mentality separate from Abbott, but it's slow-going as Abbott lifers do anything to protect their positions until they retire.

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